Kilauea

USGS Issues Orange Alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a new orange “watch” alert for Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano on Sunday, warning that the lava flows were increasing in duration and that “another fountaining episode is close” amid an ongoing eruption. Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes. “Periodic overflows continue from the south vent. Overnight flows […]